Flutter Attraction, also known as a flutter crush, is a form of attraction that consists of the physiological features of a crush, without the presence of romantic attraction. It is experienced mainly, but not exclusively, by aro-spec individuals.
These features can be: butterflies in your stomach, your heart skipping a beat, feeling nervous when you're around the specific person/people, feelings of yearning, your eyes being drawn to them, wanting to be close to them etc.
And despite these features, the idea/reality of being in a romantic relationship or doing romantic activities with them, only gives feelings of discomfort or indifference.
A flutter crush can be felt alongside other forms of attraction (platonic, aesthetic, social etc.), but it doesn’t have to.
History
The term was coined by Faeteller[1] on the LGBTQIA wiki on the 19th April 2023. The flag was uploaded by the same user on the same site, on the same day.
Flag
The flutter attraction flag has 5 even stripes. Pink on the top and bottom, a lighter pink on the 2nd and 4th row, and white in the middle. Above those colours is a black silhouette of a butterfly.
Hex Codes: FFB2BA (1st and 5th stripes), FFD4DA (2nd and 4th), FFFFFF (middle), 000000 (butterfly).
Etymology
Flutter in flutter attraction or flutter crush, is in reference to the feelings of the butterflies in your stomach that someone with this attraction may experience; the flutter of butterfly wings.